Current Events

2024 Niagara Naturists Nude Events

A we stated in the last newsletter, we have confirmed the following dates with Tom, the Lodge owner. The spring potluck will be  on 5/18/24- 5/19/24. 8/9/24 - 8/11/24 for our weekend at the Nudist Lodge, and 10/12/24 - 10/13/24 for our nude Thanksgiving Dinner.

Did you notice that two days are listed for our spring and Thanksgiving dinners? Several times, in the past, people have asked about staying overnight for those two events. In the past, we didn't have the resources to do that. However, at our two (turned into three days for some of us at the winter event), day winter weekend, we discovered that it can work. Overnight lodging at the Nudist Lodge will be available for those two events. We will need a number of people who want to spend the night in order to make it work.

We are working on the details. They are almost done.The prices for AANR/NN members will be:

 $25, per person per day, $50.00 per bedroom and $20.00 for all others spending the night. The downstairs and upstairs main bedrooms are taken. That leaves one double bed and two twin beds in the bunk room down stairs. The down stairs also has a set of bunk beds. There are two couches that people have slept on in the past. There is also room to put down air mattresses. the same as the winter weekend.

Please add $5.00 to all prices for non-members. We are still working on the online reservation page. It is almost done if we can get a conflict between Dreamhost email and gmail figured out. Reservations can be made at the Meet and Greet.

Next Meet and Greet

The next clothed Meet and Greet will be held on April 6, 2024 at the Hillview Restaurant which is located at at 6135 Transit Road, Depew, NY. They have a private meeting room.  We will start at 5:00PM PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME.

You do not have to be a member of the club and you  do not need reservations. Please come, ask questions, and see what the club is all about, socialize and get to know us.  The only cost is your meal and drinks. We will be discussing our next nudist events.

Gat - WHAT DOES ADVOCACY MEAN TO YOU?

About the author Tim Mullins

Tim Mullins is the AANR Government Affairs Chair and AANR Vice President.

A What does Advocacy mean to you? Oxford defines it as "public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy". This is at the heart of why your government affairs team (GAT) reviews so many bills each day. We support and strive to protect your right to be nude and feel safe whether you are in a resort, on public lands, in a private home, or at a friend's nudist get-together. This month we are focused on Women in Nude Recreation. I gave Andee Rodgers a supply of our NCSL pins from the 2014 Minnesota show, since the theme of our pin that year was "Feel the Freedom". I was happy I had a supply, and I was thrilled when the message resonated with Women in Nude Recreation's biggest cheerleader. Andee and Tom took their show on the road these last two months and for all I know they are still traveling as this is published. The advocacy theme resonates with nudists. The call to fellow nudists to embrace wholesome nudism is harder to accept for those who have been most exploited by nudity in this society, and women in nude recreation is the group most impacted by taking back their comfort with nudity. We see that in GAT, it's often the first thing we are questioned about, how do women feel about nudity. It is usually an attempt to challenge our assertion nudity is for all people. I understand that it is easier for men to feel comfortable being nude in public. We were exposed to it earlier in life, at least in my generation, by nudity at gym classes and for some YMCA nude swimming lessons. We are moving to make nudity just that, nudity is not sexual. The Women in Nude Recreation effort brings that message of advocacy to other women and men who support the effort. That is a cause we should all support.

This is an historic event. Thursday, April 4th, 2024.

"For the first time at an academic conference held in the United States two independent academic sessions about Social Nudity in America will be held at an International Conference and our AANR Online Meet and Greet community has been invited to live stream it!

Social Nudism part 1: "Benefits and Challenges." 1:00-2:30 pm CDT, April 4th, 2024

Moderator: Richard Dewey, American Association for Nude Recreation

Naturism and Sexuality: A stigma within a stigma

- Larry Gould, Northern Arizona University The Burden of Secrecy - Ronna E Krozy, American Association for Nude Recreation

‘Try It. Join Me’: The Politics of Self-Representation in Body-Positive Media

The Second Session of Social Nudism: "Benefits and Challenges." 2:45 -4:00 pm CDT , April 4th, 2024

Moderator: Richard Dewey, American Association for Nude Recreation

The Impact of Social Nudity on Children: A Meta Analysis

- Larry Gould, Northern Arizona University

Social Nudism and Societal Misconceptions: Building A Website That Bridges The Gap

- Tom Stark, Cairn University Clothes-Free Living in America

- William Schroer, Naturist Action Committee/Naturist Education Foundation

If you are not already included in the invitations for the AANR Online Meet and Greets, contact invite@aanronline.com to sign up for an invitation. The Zoom instructions will be sent to everyone on the AANR Online Meet and Greet invitation list on the evening of April 3rd.

First Timers - Read this please! When you request an invitation, you will be added to AANR-Online@googlegroups.com for announcements. Please add this email address to your contacts. This is an announcement only address. Please send questions and comments to info@aanronline.com. You should get a response about being added to the group within about 24 hours. If you don't, please email info@aanronline.com. Don't call the AANR office. They will not be able to help you. This gathering is organized entirely by a few volunteers. The Zoom information will be sent out on the evening before this meeting. If you don't receive it, please email info@aanronline.com, not the AANR office. The problem may be that the email has been misplaced in your spam or trash folder. We will do our best to get the correct information to you. We try to look for requests until a few minutes before the meeting begins. However, after that, we are very busy conducting the meeting, so that we may not be able to respond to you until after the meeting. Please be patient with us. There are only a few volunteers trying to pull this together. More information can be found at https://www.aanronline.com . As this is the same email invite list as is used for the AANR Online Meet and Greets, you will also get invited to our Thursday gatherings. Once you have joined the list, you don't need to register each week. Your name will be added to a Google group that will be used to send out reminders for all Meet and Greet chats. Only the volunteer leaders of this group will be able to see your emails. Your email addresses will never be shared. If you wish to opt out of receiving future messages from the group after the conference, simply send an email to AANR-Online+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. Or even just email info@aanronline.com. Please do not mark it as spam as this hurts everyone on the list. This group is managed on Google servers by AANR Volunteer Leadership. Please understand that AANR does not control the terms of service for Google Groups. Please review Google terms of service at https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en#toc-